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Chapter Three

What? Ethan Johnson is my neighbor? I can't believe it. The bad boy?

After hearing what Mrs. Johnson said, I unlock the front door. Sighing, my back at the back of the door. Both mom and dad aren't home yet, so I headed upstairs and into my bedroom. I sit beside my window, and watch Ethan talk to his mom, laughing. After a couple of minutes, I stopped staring at him and go to my en-suite. It's my hobby, to take a shower before going to sleep. I slipped into my comfy pyjama, and my comfy plain tank top. Sitting at my bed with my head at the headboard, I heard my phone rang. It's from Jasper. Maybe he wants my explanation now.

"Hey! What happened to student council? Is it alright now?" I asked worriedly. Knowing that Jasper is the Vice President of the student council. What I really like about Jasper is that, he's really into studying. He doesn't want to have failure grades. I'm not that kind of girl. Yeah, I also really study, but not as much as him.

"Yeah, it's alright now." He said, and I can sense that he's smiling. "So, mind telling me what happened between you and Ethan?"

"Hey!! Nothing happened between us! It's just -- when I came to school this morning, I bumped into him. And he's in my English class! He's staring at me until the end of the class. And before he go out of the room, he smiled at me." I said, annoyed. Yes, he's hot, handsome, everything. But I'm not used to it, when someone's staring at me that way.

"Aw, pity Cassie baby." he cooed.

"Yes, pity me."

"You know what Cass? You're really pretty. Yeah, since we were little. And I can't like you, no -- not that I can't -- just, you know, we're like brothers and sisters now." I can sense that he's quite sad. Yeah, me too. I find him attractive. Yes, my best friend's really attractive. He's got everything. Handsome, hot, kind, caring and he really study hard. It's a major turn on to me when a guy's studying hard.

"Jasper, really? Don't be silly." I said with humbleness. Before he can said anything, I cut him off, because I can hear my parents screaming my name downstairs. "Hey Jas, I really need to go. I can hear my parents downstairs," I giggle.

"Hmm, okay Cass. I'll talk to you soon. Night, love you."

"Night, love you too Jas."

After hanging up with Jasper, I headed downstairs.

"Mom, Dad, coming! What's wrong with you two? Why are you shouting as if there's a burglar in this house?"

"We thought that you didn't come home safely, I thought you got lost. Because Jasper texted me that he can't get you home." Dad said, he really trusts Jasper.

"Dad, my school is just a ten minute-drive away from here. And look, I got there safely, and I can come home safely too."

"Okay honey, sorry for being so overprotective about you. You know that we love you very much. You're our only child."

"Yeah dad, got it." I winked at him.

After an hour or so, I kiss both my parents good night and headed back towards my bedroom. I don't know why I'm thinking of him. Lately in the morning at school, and now he's my neighbor. I don't know whether to celebrate because he's my neighbor or just hide here in my room for eternity.

This time, I woke up at exactly 5:30 am. Thirty minutes advance than yesterday. I don't want to be late at my first class again. It was so embarrassing. I headed quickly at my en-suite. After ten minutes, I'm done taking a bath. I fixed myself, and curled my hair. I wear a short shorts, white loose tank top with a print of infinity sign at the middle and a cardigan, and pair it with my black converse. Before I headed downstairs, I take a quick glance at the mirror once more and find that something's missing. Yeah, my beanie. I put my brown beanie that matches my curly hair.

"Oh honey, you look so amazing today. What's with you?" Mom complimented me.

Am I really that good-looking today? For what? Whom? Oh God no, don't say for Ethan?!

"Nothing really mom, I just want to look different today," I said, which is quite true.

"Okay, what d'you want for breakfast? I cooked egg omelet. Fancy one?" Asks mom.

"No mom, thanks. But I prefer to eat chocolate pudding this morning." I said, smiling, and getting the chocolate pudding in the cupboard.

After several minutes, I finished eating and kiss goodbye both my mom and dad.

"Okay honey. Jasper won't get you here?" Who else will ask that kind of question? Of course my dad.

"Nah, he doesn't have a seven o'clock class today, so maybe after school. If he doesn't have any meeting with the student council. You know, he's the vice president."

"Aw. I forgot about that fact, huh?" he said smiling, while pointing his fingers up and down.

"I really need to go, bye!"

When I'm about to enter in my car, someone grab my keys and I turn around and shocked as I saw who it was.

He's smirking sarcastically at me.

"Hey! What the -- ," before I finish my sentence, he grab my wrist and nodded towards his Volvo.

"What?!" I shout.

"Mind taking a ride with me?" There you go, that smirk.

"And who do you think you are?!"

"I'm Ethan Johnson. The school's heart throb and bad boy." He winks.

"So what?!" I said, with my hands attached to either side of my waist. Without answering my question, he forced me to enter n the passenger seat. I didn't have the courage to shout. Maybe I can wake the whole neighborhood up if I shout. So, I enter the passenger seat,(I half like it, and half annoyed that I need to be this hard to get around my first crush in this town. Wait, did I just said MY FIRST CRUSH IN THIS TOWN?!)

He put the car into ignition and step in the gas pedal. It's awkward. We're not talking for about five minutes. Suddenly he spoke, "What's your number, beany?"

"What? Did you just call me 'beany'?!" I asked, putting emphasis on the word 'beany'.

"Yeah, 'cause wearing beanie suits you. You look prettier with that on."

I scoff. "Because of that.....I won't give you my number." I stick my tongue out at him.

"Wait? What? No, you should give it to me beany baby." He cooed.

He's really attractive when he's like that. Especially when he's calling me beany. It feels like he's now my boyfriend.

Wake up Cassie!

After a couple of minutes, the car came to halt. We're now on the school's parking lot. As I'm heading out of his car, he grab my wrist and pull me inside. Without any hesitation, he grab my bag and searched for my phone and he found it there. Unfortunately, I didn't put my phone on my pocket this time. I'm sure as hell he can't get my phone if I put it in my pocket. Seems like he's dialing something, and I heard his phone ring.

"Okay, got your number." he winks.

"For what?" I scoffed.

"Just in case you didn't have a ride home."

"No thanks, but I have Jasper."

"Oh, the vice president? I swear to God, he's busy." he smirks again. He's really attracting me. His smirk is now my weakness.

"Thanks. But, no thanks. I'd rather walk all alone than to be seated in this car again."

"Okay." He smiled while putting is both hands up in the air, as if surrendering something.

After that conversation, I get out of his car and headed towards my first class.

Gosh. Did I just sit with Ethan at his car? Did he just drive me to school and get my number in exchange? But why? Why he's doing this?

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